ABOVE HIS BUSINESS It is a serious evil that many a young man has fallen into, to be above, his . business. A person learns a trade, but he is too proud to work at it , and must go; to shop-keeping, or street-loafing, or turn politician. Fool! If. he cannot 1 make a living at his trade, we are sure he cannot in any other way. And then young men brought up to shop-keeping must buy farms or'houses, or some other foolish things they know nothing about, and what is the result?; Head over heels in debt and certain failure. Multitudes have been ruined by being , above their .business, and branching out into what they know nothing about; , There is no trouble about young men who do not, feel their importance , and whe-are willing to work at their trades or profession till they get a little beforehand. With a small capital to fall back upon, they can feel like venturing into other _' business—and by this time they will have formed habits that wilLbe likely,,to keep; them straight. _...

KEEP MOVING Don't give up if you happen to fail in anything you undertake. Try it again—try a hnndred times if.you don't succeed before, and all the while be studying to see if you have not failed through some negligence and oversight of your own. Don't throw down your oars and drift stern foremost, because the tide is against you. The tide don't always run one way. Never anchor because the wind don't happen to be fair. Beat to windward , and gain all you can until it .changes, : If you get to the bottom of the wheel , hang on; never think of letting go; the next turn will bring you on' tOp. H . : ..-,. _&gt;_J, _«,:.,-. •. Are you in debt ? Don't let time wear off the edge of the obligation. Economise, work harder, and spend less and hurry out. Dnes misfortune overtake you ? :Dan't sit down and mope, aud let her walk over you. Put on more steam ; drive ahead and get out of her way. If you meet ebstacles in your path, climb over , dig under, or go around thorn-— never tu...

We should have a glorious conflagration if all who cannot put fire into their books would put their books into the fire. —_ -m « j»-1 — ' , . .._ : Patience settles into peace. There is anespecial peace which is the amber of a clarified, transparent patience. When the mind, not knowing its limits, struggles incessantl y against them , mental activity is but convulsion. ma &lt; &lt;» ,» _^ 1..—: . There is strict analogy between geology and human history. The race, like the globe, has marked its periods by its str _. ata. — : ..mm +¦* _&amp;&gt;.* — . If our eyes were open, we should see that this oval globe is but an egg, and that what we call time is but the incubation of Eternity, — — ¦ _. ¦ &lt;g».-&gt;—. Men celebrate their birth-days as so many viecories over Time without considering how much they may have been mutilated in the battle. You will occasionally see a reckless man, who, at every leap he makes in his life-journey, leaves, not a foot-prin...

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Capture of a Forage Train Near Rom ney, by the Rebels. Head-Quarters Second _Brigade. Milrov's Di vision, Romney, Va., Feb. 18,1863.—Our force here is not doing much just now. The roads for some time back have been in very bad condition. Yesterday our forage train was captured by the Rebels about five miles from camp, on the Northwestern turnpike, west of this place. Twenty of the Rebel cavalry made a dash upon the train. Captain Brown, of the One-hundred-and-sixteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, having command of the _guard with the tram, which numbered eigy, mostly of his own company, and the balance from the One-hundred-and-twenty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, saw the Rebels coming, at least four hundred yards off, on the pike, himself and Second Lieutenant, with fifteen of his men beingin the rear at the time. His men-asked the Captain*what they should do. He muttered out to them that. , the news must be takento Romnev. and immediately himself and second ...

MEN OVER-DEVOTED TO BUSINESS. There is much sound philosophy in the old adage, that " All work.and no play makes Jack a dull boy." There are men, and plenty of them, too, so thorougly wedded to business, that they have never a moment to spare for intellectual improvement, or leisure to cultivate rationally the graces of social life. When 8uch men are reproached for this continued devotion to business,—which, after all, is the worship of the golden calf, in another shape,— their, constant reply is, that their pleasure and recreation is in their business. This may all be; and so it is the pleasure of some crazy men, unless restrained, to be forever maiming themselves; but is such' a pleasure a proper or healthy one? Those who.are. in the habit of walking a great deal, know that it is much less fatiguing to walk over uneven ground, for any letglh of time, than it is over that whidh1 is _pefectty level. In the former, a variety of muscles, are called into action, one set relievi...

LETTER FROM THE AEMY Headquarters Fifth Army Corps, ) February 22, 1863. j Dear Pilot :—We are writing this in the " Signal Telegraph Office,"—about ten inches of snow and abundant reinforcements yet falling, and the absence of fire rendering our own shelter (?) too comfortable (?) for habitation Our friend T. A. Creigh, and his chum operator, H. W. Fulton—from the 53d Reg., P. V., au estimable mac, kindly tendered us the comforts of their office. The "Signal Corps'; has done signal service to the Government; and we are glad to see that Congress is taking measures to muke it a complete and permanent organization during the rebellion. There will soon be an instrument at each Corps headquarters, to communicate with the headquar ters of the Army of the Potomac. This facilitates the transmission of orders, and save orderlies many a pleasant (?) midnight ride. Our contributions recently have been so redundant with " snows," " slushes, " " storms," et cetera, that we are fearful...

PASSING EVENTS Files of The Pilot.—We have several file* of last year 's Pilot, wbich we will sell cheap. Notice. —The undersigned purposes opening a Summer School in the North Western School Home, on Monday, April 13th, 18G3. For particular* apply to S. fl. XBT. Greencastle, Feb. 24, 1863-* 1 ,mm i m Under Roof- —The new and large store room built by A. L. Iewix, Esq., is now under ro»f sad will be finished by the 1st of April, ion to be oecupied by his Hardware Store. The building ii quite an improvement to the public Square. There is yet room for another building on the North-wen corner of the square, which ire trust will _soen bt put up. Building. —Col. James C- Acstix, who built five houses, on East Street last summer, intends building three more large and elegant dwelling houses in the same locality, after the spring season opens. He deserves the thanks of oar people for the noble spirit he has manifested in improving the town. We hope he may become a permanent residen...

Pennsylvania Infantry Militia at New-, : ., _^ be_^n , N.; C. ' . . .. . • Newbern, N, 0., Feb. 16,1863—Brigadier-General Spinola's Keystone Brigade, is at present encamped* on the west bank of Neuse river, about one and a half miles from the decayed, dilapidated, rickety, woodden town of Newbern. The Brigade was formed at Suffolk, Va_*, which was the rendezvous for the Pennsylvania Militia. We left that place on the 28th of December, 1863, marched along the border of the DjsmalSwamp, through mud and water, sixty-seven miles, in three days, to the Chowan river, North Carolina, Rebel band of guerrillas hanging on our flank the entire route. Here we embarked on Government transports, steamed down the river to Albeuiarle Sound where storms of wind seem to reside, which threatened to tumble our old hulks to the bottom and finish this Brigade of Pennsylvania Militia. The abdominal region of many of the men's stomachs were in an equally pertrubed condition; and, in the midst of this s...

The Rebels Crossing the Rappahannock. Washington, Feb. 26.—This afternoon's Star says:—"A large force of Rebel Cavalry doubtless crossed the Rappahannock last night, at Kelley's Ford, a-few ' miles below Rappakannock Station. Their movements from that point indicated a raid upon our forces somewhere in the vicinity of Stafford Court House. Persons who came into our lines yesterday represent that a considerable Rebel force is bow at Warrenton, while others say that Jackson, with some force, has gone up the valley to JStrasbnrg. If'all these things 'be true, our belief is that the venturesome Rebels will find their movements duly attended to by the Union forces. • The Star also says:—Last night our picket (cavalry) guard, out'from ¦Centreville, on the Ohantilly road, were, all but one man, captured by a Rebel force of about one hundred men, after firing two rounds. An example will of course, be made of the officer commanding this picket, by dismissing him from the service summaril...

_Shinplasters.—The; . country is now flooded with the issue of slxinplasters. For a tdme _. something of this kind was necessary owing; to the disappearance of silver change, and the tardiness manifested by the Government in supplying this wanl with the PosiagetCurrency. _^Bat now iha_* tins currency has become plentifull enough for the transactions of trade, litis _. but ifighf, thaMfcose'who have issued _shinpjasters , whether they,.emanate from individuals or corporations, should .take immediate steps for their redemption. There is no longer any necessity for their " being kept in _circulation. We believe that the business men of Mechanicsburg redeemed, in « green basks" or Postage Currency, the shinplasters issued Uy them, when presented iu any sums from five cents upward. This, is right. _VTe see by the fydjfprd Gazette that _,'Mhe Grand Inquest of the county of Bedford" have presented certam persons and firms for the unlawfulissu_. and circulation of ? certain notes, bills...

Prom the Army of the Potomac Head quarters of the Army of the Potomac, Feb. 27—On Wednesday bight two 'Rebel cavalry brigades, Fitz Hugh Lee's and Hampton's attempted to make a raid into our lines. They crossed the Rappahannock at Kelly's Ford, and succeeded, by a strong attack, in breaking our thin line of cavalry outposts at one or two points, and capturing a small number of our men. Our cavalry outpost in reserve were brought up and the lines immediately reestablished A. force was sent in pursuit of the enemy, and our captures included two or three officers. The Rebels have failed in accomplishing their object, retreated in great hast across the Rappahaunock, after felling trees along the roads and placing other obstacles in the way of the pursuing forces. The cavalry force sent out in pursuit of them have not yet returned. The Rebel cavalry were commanded by Gen. Stuart in person. One of the Rebel prisoners is Captain John Alexander , of the Twentieth Virginia Cavalry! ...

Capture of a Train on the Nashville $oad Louisville, Feb. 26.-—At 1 o'clock; this afternoon tweuty freight cars, mostly _ladeo with individuals going from here to Nashville, were seized by about sixty mounted Rebels at.Woodburn, twelve miles below Bowling Green, and burned. The Rebels then fired up the loco motive and sent it ahead at full speed, supposing that it would come in collision with , the passenger train comingfrom Nashville. Luckily the late rains had so injured the bridges that the passenger train had returned to Nashville, and the locomotive having _exhausted its steam, stopped on the track, doing no damage. Louisville, Feb. 26.—About one hundred _ol Morgan's band have captured the steamer Hetty Gilinan, with forage and provisions, on Barren river, five miles above Woodbury. The steamer D. B. Campbell, from Evaqsville_^ tc Bowling Green, with a similar cargo, it i&amp; feared will fall into their hands. The captain and passengers of the Gilman were paroled and r...

Prom Gen. Hooker's Army Aquia Creek, Feb. 23.—The anniversary of Washington's birthday was celebrated yesterday by the Army of the Potomac, notwithstanding the prevailing tempest, by salutes from several batteries. Nothing of the kind was heard from the rebel batteries on the south side of the Rappahannock. A snow storm commenced late on Saturday night, and continued till yesterday afternoon, drifting in some places two to three feet. . The depth of snow averages about seven inches.— The shelter tents of the soldiers afforded but poor protection iirom the storm. Last night the atmosphere -was piercingly cold, causing some frost.bitten.extremeties. Previous to the storm the mud had partially dried up, but now many days must elapse in this peculiar locality before the roads will become passable, under the most favorable auspices. _,

From California and Mexico San Francisco, Feb. 21.—A serious controversy is going on _io Honey Lake Valley over the boundary question between California and Nevada, both sides claiming jurisdiction over the land in dispute. California sheriff attempted to serve a civil process on the 15th inst., when the residents of the valley fired on the sheriff and his posse oomitatus. She of the sheriff's men were wounded. The sheriff has sent for reinforcements and his assailants also expected to be reinforced. Both parties are very defiant and at the last accounts were fortifying themselves in log houses. A schooner which has just arrived brings advices from Mazatlan to the 22d of January, Four thousand Mexicans, commanded b* La Vega, had sailed for Acapulco. The ob ject of the movement -w_^s unknown.

Remedy for Small Pbk.—A, great discovery is reported to have been receiitly make by a Surgeon of the English Army in' Chinajin the h»ay of au effectual cure for this terrible »nd loathsome disease. The mode of treatment is as follows .-—When the preceding fever is at its height and just before the eruption appears, th . e chest is rubbed with croton oil and tartaric ointment. This causes the whole of the eruption to appear on that part of the body, to the relief of »ll tHe rest. It also secures &amp; full and complete eruption, and *hus prevents the * disease from attacking the internal organs. This is said to _^e -_*P?T; _M_*e _established mode of,treatm«_4t in the English Army in China by general _orders, and is regarded as a perfect success. , As this disease now prevails ia different parts of our ' _country, it would be well for our pliysiciahs to put this remedy to practical test, and if found ' as _SBWessful liere as it is snid to be in the English Armyin China, it wil...

PASSAGE OP THE _CONSCBlPTICXN BILL. On the 26th ultimo, the United State House of .Representatives resumed the consideration of, the bill for " enrolling and calling out'the national forces and for other purposes, and finally, after adopting three amendments and rejecting several others, passed it by a vote of one hundred and fifteen yeas to forty-nine nays. The amendment adopted were as follows:— On confining the term of service to the present Rebellion, not , however, to exceed three years : one' providing that all persons found lurking or acting as spies about our fortifications or camps in time of war or Rebellion shall be tried by general court-martial, and if found guilty shall suffer death: and one removing from the duties of the Provost Marshal that which requires tjheih to inquire into treasonable practices and report the same to the Provost Marshal-General

T H K PILOT. GKREENCASTLE: Tuesday Morning, March 3, 1863. R E A D ! RE AD!f W_« would again inform those of our Sub ¦eribers, who know themselves indebted to us —there being very few who are not—that we want money. It is impossible for us to _carrj on our business without money. We also call upon those who owe us far Advertising and Job Work. m _i mm i »